Tag: aftershocks
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Safer Outdoors: Mati City Families Camp Along Road After Devastating Quakes
Facing Aftershocks and Limited Power, Families Choose the Road Over Home Two days after a powerful earthquake struck Manay, Davao Oriental, families in Mati City found themselves camping along the Diversion Road, placing safety concerns above comfort as aftershocks and the fear of tsunamis linger. The mood was a mix of resilience and worry as…
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Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Near Bogo City, Cebu: What We Know and What to Do
Overview of the 6.0 Magnitude Quake Near Bogo City A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Bogo City, Cebu, at 1:06 a.m., according to PHIVOLCS, the Philippines’ official seismic monitoring agency. The tremor’s impact was felt across several areas, with the strongest shaking recorded at Intensity V in Villaba, Leyte, and moderate to light shaking…
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Magnitude 6.0 Quake Shakes Cebu Near Bogo City, PHIVOLCS Warns of Aftershocks
Overview of the Event A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Bogo City in Cebu early in the morning, at approximately 1:06 a.m., according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The tremor was widely felt across parts of the Visayas, with the strongest shaking recorded as Intensity V in Villaba, Leyte. Several areas,…
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NGCP Restores Visayas Grid After Magnitude-6.9 Cebu Earthquake
Background and Impact of the Cebu Earthquake The Visayas power grid faced a significant challenge after a magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck Cebu province, prompting rapid response from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The tremor damaged facilities at the Daanbantayan Substation, among other transmission assets, risking interruptions to power supply across the region. NGCP’s…
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DICT: Internet and mobile services in Davao Region largely stable after mighty quake
Overview: Stable digital connectivity amid a major earthquake Following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental, digital connectivity in most parts of the Davao Region remained stable, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). In its advisory, the agency noted that internet and cellular services in…
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Philippines braces as 7.4-magnitude quake prompts tsunami warning and potential aftershocks
Strong offshore earthquake in Mindanao prompts tsunami alert A powerful offshore earthquake registered magnitude 7.4 struck waters off the town of Manay in Davao Oriental, Mindanao, early today. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported the quake and immediately issued a tsunami warning for coastal areas within its local scenario database, warning that…
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Cebu Earthquake: Fault Finders, Knowledge Sharers, Enhanced Resilience
Cebu Earthquake: Tracing Surface Rupture and What It Means The magnitude 6.9 Cebu earthquake on September 30, 2025, left more than ground shaking—it exposed a surface rupture zone in northern Cebu. With a shallow focus of about 5 kilometers, geologists from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) identified a new fault, later named…
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Cebu Earthquake: Fault Finders Sharpen Knowledge, Boost Resilience
Understanding the Cebu earthquake and its surface rupture The September 30, 2025 magnitude 6.9 earthquake in northern Cebu left more than shaking ground in its wake. A shallow focus of about 5 kilometers produced a surface rupture first observed by geologists from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) in Nailon, near Bogo City.…
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Cebu Earthquake: Fault Finders, Knowledge Sharers, and Enhanced Resilience
Understanding Cebu’s Surface Rupture and the New Bogo Bay Fault When the September 30, 2025, magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattled Cebu, it didn’t just shake the ground; it revealed a surface rupture that geologists had anticipated but not fully mapped before. The initial rupture occurred near Nailon in Bogo City, exposing a new offshore-onland fault system…
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Bogo Bay Fault Identified as Source of Cebu Quake 6.9
Experts Identify Bogo Bay Fault as the Source of Cebu’s Magnitude 6.9 Quake In a development that could reshape understanding of northern Cebu’s seismic landscape, experts have identified the newly named Bogo Bay Fault as the source of the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck on September 30. A team from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and…